The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-11
THE SOUTHERN BAPTISTS.
Final Proceedings of the Convention. a.
Louisville.

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Final Proceedings of the Convention. at
Louisville.
LOUISVILLE. KY, May lO.-The last
days session of the Southern Baptist
Convention opened with a small attend
ance, though the church filled up later
in the day. Gen. Green Clay Smiths
report of the previous day from the
Temperance Committee was adopted.
after some sharp debate upon the clause
liquor as "A beverage. \ number of
delegates held that Intoxicating liquors
hould not be- allowed even as medicine.
DIR. j. ID. Renfro, Of Alabama. read
the report of the Committee on Sys-
tematic Benevolcnce. Ii urged that the
chief purpose was To secure the blessing
of a regular and cheerful giving for ev-
cry member Of the Baptist Church in the
South. Ii recommended complete coop
peratiOn between the Convention and the
StateC Convention and general associations.
Ii recommended that the State Organiza-
tions use every effort to secure a pledged
amount by contributions from every
th'iiaiiAN tiifi'
be appointed and church meetings for
benevolent work Ice appointed for every
fifth Saturday and Sunday i'm the months
of the year. that pastors be given
as much freedom for the work
of promoting systematic benovolence as
possible. and appropriate committees of
this convention be instructed To devote
themselves to this work. After long
discussion the report was adopted.
The report of the Committee on Co
operation of the Home Mission Board
with the State Mission boards was
read by Rev. Mr.. Bailey, of Florida. 1t
stated that under the present form of the
constitution the States cooperating
directly with the general boards do not
receive a fair representation in the Con
ventiOn. Therefore. it recommended an
amendment giving, in addition 10 the
present representation, to each State in
the Convention one delegate for each
$500 spent for missions within its own
bounds.
j. +. Eagle. of Arkansas. made a MI
nority report retaining the present basis
of representation. The minority report
was adopted.
NOMINATIONS ADOPTED.
q. H. Strickland. from the Committee
on Nominations. submitted the following
report, which was adopted:
Foreign Missionary Roard. Richmond.
Va. III. III. Harris, Va: President; Vice
I Nf
Whitfield. Mississippi: j. +. Green, Mis-
souri,; b. III. Carroll; Texas: w. l.. Kill
patrick. Georgia: G. Manly, South Caro-
lima: j. j. ID. PenrOse. Alabama; j.
II. Searcy. Arkansas; j. L. DeX-
ter, Tennessee: n. 4. Bailey, Florida;
w. T. Atkinson, West Virginia: G. W.
Lambies, louisiana; Theodore Whit
field. North Carolina; G.. +. BagDy. Ken.
tucky; j. l.. Burroughs. Virginia: III. III.
Tupper. Corresponding Secretary; j. Z.
Williams. Treasurer: \. h. Clark Re
cording Secretary: III. &. Burnett, Aud
itor.
Managers: W. w. I.andron. John Pol
lon. III. Nellison, r. IL; Pitt, W.: r.
Hatcher. w. j. Shiman. William Ellison,
J. b. Winslow. J. B. Hudson. ;. &.
Clopton. w. ID. Thomas, George Cooper,
c. III. Ryland. t. Il. Mathews.
Home Mission Board. ID. Stewart.
Georgia, President: Vice President :. w.
y. Chandorn. Florida: w. X. l.. Smith,
Virginia; NJ. ID. Early. Arkansas; \. q.
McManamy. North Carolina; III. r.
Sprules, Mississippi j. J. Tay-
Ior. Kentucky; A. j. Rowland, Mary
land T. VI. Law. Texas: Henry
hama; w. T. Penick. Louisiana; II. w.
Saunders. South Carolina; o. l.. Haley.
Tennessee: G. w. HYDE. Missouri; \. l..
Tichenor. Corresponding Secretary: \.
&. Adair. Treasurer: y. &. Brlsce. Re-
cording Secretary: L. +. Abbott, Audi
tor.
Managers. J. b. Hawthorn. F. y. Dan
iel. George Hileyer. V. &. NoTcross, Viii
liam Cranshaw. j. ID. Turner. VI.
c. Kiser. J. A. Anderson, J. X. Pendle-
ton. III. ID. ID. Stratton. ID. q. Ray. j. &.
Gibson, A. ID. Freeman. +. y. Warren
and &. A. Davis. Jr.
THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
At meeting If the Alumni OF the
Baptist Theological Seminary. DIR. Noyes
stated that the Seminary had been placed
where it Is by its removal to Louisville
There have been about 40 students
at the institution. He said a new and
palmer building il approaching compile
ton liz will cost x.5. 600. Another and
grander edifice will he erected on Broad
way Il would like to have this
money given or raised by the
old students A gentleman of New
York offers 81. 900 if We raise $4,000
additional. one-half of which must go
to endow a professOrship." During
meeting 81 100 was subscribed by the
students as the nucleus of the fund
which il is proposed To raise. The
Seminary now has $23O. 600 of invested
funds. $l00. 900 in real estate, in addi-
ton to the lot on Broadway and a large
amount of invested funds
At O'Clock. this afternoon, the Con-
vention adjourned to meet the second
Wednesday in May, 1883, at Richmond.
Virginia